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Skin Care Bully

@skincarebully.bsky.social

Also, if you're looking for a great body butter (both water based and oil based) that is great for sensitive skin and dry skin? Look no further. They are both under $20 and black owned! ixorabb.com/collections/...

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January 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM

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Antoine ▿

@rexmare.co

my issue with kissing is i would like to taste your soul.

January 25, 2026 at 9:53 PM

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Clarkisha Kent

@clarkishakent.blacksky.app

"What made this moment different for you? Fear? Proximity? Recognition? Guilt?"

- hopegiselle

January 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM

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Saeed Jones

@theferocity.bsky.social

The longer I live the more I find myself absolutely bewildered by the concept of being and staying alive.

January 24, 2026 at 11:48 AM

DW

@dw1920.bsky.social

In love with both of my men. They love them some me. A very lucky girl.

January 18, 2026 at 5:40 AM

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Clarkisha Kent

@clarkishakent.blacksky.app

Hey y’all. So. We are in an urgent and difficult situation. We have a storage locker for our belongings, but we can no longer keep up with the payments and have fallen behind. If we’re unable to cover the full $750 balance, everything in it will be lost in 2 days.

cash.app/$ClarkishaKent

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January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM

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@thekutekween.bsky.social

I have recreated this digital zine. The updated version is now available to purchase at on my Ko-Fi shop for $3. If you'd like to support a black trans teen, please help me, his mother stay financially afloat. 💕✨
ko-fi.com/s/8281929c9d

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💔 @thekutekween.bsky.social · Mar 28

To celebrate #TransDayOfVisibility this Monday, I created a zine. As a parent of a trans teen, I made this to help others understand how to truly support parents & caregivers of trans youth bc it truly does take a village.

Visist lostfoundblackchild.com to read & download a copy to share! 🏳️‍⚧️💕✨

A zine cover with a blue sky cloud background and a trans boy with a trans flag wrapped around his shoulders.

The title reads: Lost & Found Black Child Presents:

A Guide On How 2 Show Up 4 Black Trans Youth

Showing Up:
Supporting Black Trans Youth

This zine was inspired by Trans Day of Visibility, a day dedicated to celebrating trans lives. But trans visibility, safety, and support must be ongoing, not just recognized once a year.

This zine is about showing up for Black trans youth which also includes: showing up for their parents, and for the communities that surround them. As a parent of a trans child, I know firsthand how much love and support matter, but I also know that the endless love I have for him isn’t isn’t enough. Black trans kids not only need love from their caregivers but they aslo need need a village, tangible resources, and real action from those who claim to care to be able to exist in a society that doesn’t want them to exist.

Black trans youth and their families are left to navigate this world in isolation. Many of us are living in stealth for safety reasons, which makes visibility complicated. But visibility alone doesn’t create change—action does.

This zine is for anyone who wants to be part of that action. Whether you’re a parent, an ally, a friend, or a family member, I hope this helps you think about how you can show up in real, meaningful ways.
Together, we can create a world where Black trans youth don’t just survive—they thrive.

Lost & Found Black Child

December 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM

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Pengussy 🐧

@inayahb.blacksky.app

LET’S GO!!!! Thank you so far to everyone who has donated and shared, we’re at $110/$500! Keep sharing and donating please!

Goal: $500
Received: $110
Remaining: $390

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January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM

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@thekutekween.bsky.social

Hey Bluesky. My last temp assignment ended 12/19/25 so as of now I am unemployed. I am starting early to try and raise money for February rent. Literally ANY amount will help us.

CA: cash.me/kweenkashtag
V: venmo.com/u/thekutekween
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/lostfoundbla...

A Mutual Aid Request flyer that reads:

Mutual Aid Request for Queer Single Mom & Trans Teen

PLS Help

Pls help me raise $1,300 for Feb 2026 rent until I regain employment.

My last temp job assignment ended 12/19/25 and there’s no guaranteed new placement yet. My recruiter informed me new assignments typically open Jan–March. I will have January rent covered but will need help with Feb. rent until I am employed again either through temp work or a permanent position.
(I am actively job searching.)

December 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM

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Very Old Pic of D. Gray

@blurbette.blacksky.app

I feel like after finding out that place has indignant #FFFFFF owners, we need to stop using either. They used Unc like a mascot or…ya know. 😏

That whole thing has a different look to me now.